Atrangi Re: Sara Ali Khan gets a pat on her back from Vidya Balan for her performance

Sara Ali Khan has been currently basking in the success of her latest release, ‘Atrangi Re’. She left us in awe with her spectacular acting chops, phenomenal screen presence and raw energy as her character ‘Rinku’.  Directed by Aanand L Rai, in the film, Sara not only blew away the audience with her portrayal of Rinku Sooryavanshi, but also left many celebs from the industry impressed.

Opening up about the reactions she received from the industry, Sara revealed that actress Vidya Balan had called her after Atrangi Re released. She said, “Incidentally, I had re-watched The Dirty Picture recently. Then, I had called her. I had seen the film a long time back but off late, there were certain films and performances I wanted to see, The Dirty Picture was one of them and I was blown away by her performance. So this was the first time I had seen this film after I started acting. Hence, there was a different kind of appreciation for her and I told her about it.”

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She further added, “And then she called me after watching Atrangi Re and she told me that there was not a single false note in my performance. She added that while there was masala and masti when it comes to my character, there was also emotional vulnerability. She also said that she enjoyed the film as a whole.”

The film also stars Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in the lead roles. Titled as the heart and soul of Atrangi Re, Sara has portrayed the deeply layered character of Rinku with tremendous conviction, for which the audience has been raving about.